God of peace, may your kingdom come.
May fear strike no longer,
let pain fade away,
may earthly power be challenged,
when it plunders the poor,
and tramples on hope.
God of peace, may your kingdom come.
Help us put away the weapons of war,
help us destroy the tools of destruction,
let earthly power be challenged,
when it plunders the poor,
and tramples on hope.
God of peace, may your kingdom come.
Teach us to follow the ways of justice,
teach us to walk the paths of truth,
let integrity challenge the power that plunders,
when it tramples the poor
and pours scorn on our hope.
God of peace, may your kingdom come.
Bring peace sweet as honey,
bring peace like a shield,
and may we be the challenge
to earthly power that plunders
and tramples on hope.
God of peace, may your kingdom come.
Amen.
Prayer: Linda Jones/CAFOD
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